Scubaventure Trip to the Pinta (June 25).
Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at 7:05AM On Saturday, June 25th, the John Jack hosted a fun group of divers from Scubaventure (Reading, PA).
Saturday was one of those days when it was great just to be on the ocean; diving was a bonus! The wreck de jour was the Pinta, a small freighter nigh 3 years old when it was cut into two by a larger freighter, the City of Perth. Today, the Pinta lies on its port side in 90 fsw, but with relief to 55 fsw, it is a good wreck for divers of all skill levels. With 30 ft of viz and decent light, the Pinta was a gracious host, although a brisk current chased most divers off the top of the hull. We spent our dives exploring its open rooms and exposed cargo of pine planks, once rumored to be valuable African cocobolo. A few lobsters were chased, but only one made it into a cooler.
With two dives in our log books and a warm lasagna lunch in our tummies, we headed back to port. The John Jack will be diving the R.P. Resor on Saturday, July 2nd. The Resor (130 fsw) is a huge wreck, semi-intact in places, an erector set in others, and one of the best lobster and scallop producers off the NJ coast.
Spots are available on the Resor trip. If interested, contact Tom Pritchard (tcp1@psu.edu) or Captain Rich Benevento (CaptainRichB@aol.com or 201-321-6924).
Capt. Rich Benevento
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